Pay in installments of $4.24 with
,
and
Shipping Estimate
USA
- USA
- CAN
- USA
- CAN
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 17 - Aug 22
For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15
Description
Thunder on the River: The Civil War in Northeast FloridaA captivating history of the Civil War in northeast Florida "Captures in rich detail the competition between the Confederates and Unionists, blacks and whites, and civilians and soldiers in the region. A fascinating and illuminating story told through compelling and persuasive prose." Aaron Sheehan Dean, author of Why Confederates Fought "A fast paced social history of the Civil War in northeastern Florida." John David Smith, editor of Black Soldiers
A captivating history of the Civil War in northeast Florida "Captures in rich detail the competition between the Confederates and Unionists, blacks and whites, and civilians and soldiers in the region. A fascinating and illuminating story told through compelling and persuasive prose."--Aaron Sheehan-Dean, author of Why Confederates Fought "A fast-paced social history of the Civil War in northeastern Florida."--John David Smith, editor of Black Soldiers in Blue When the Civil War finally came to North Florida, it did so with an intermittent fury that destroyed much of Jacksonville and scattered its residents. The city was taken four separate times by Federal forces but abandoned after each of the first three occupations. During the fourth occupation, it was used as a staging ground for the ill-fated Union invasion of the Florida interior, which ended in the bloody Battle of Olustee in February 1864. This late Confederate victory, along with the deadly use of underwater mines against the U.S. Navy along the St. Johns, nearly succeeded in ending the fourth Union occupation of Jacksonville. Writing in clear, engaging prose, Daniel Schafer sheds light on this oft-forgotten theatre of war and details the dynamic racial and cultural factors that led to Florida's engagement on behalf of the South. He investigates how fears about the black population increased and held sway over whites, seeking out the true motives behind both the state and federal initiatives that drove freed blacks from the cities back to the plantations even before the war's end. From the Missouri Compromise to Reconstruction, Thunder on the River offers the history of a city and a region precariously situated as a major center of commerce on the brink of frontier Florida. Historians and Civil War aficionados alike will not want to miss this important addition to the literature.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 09/23/2014
ISBN: 9780813060545
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d
Shipping Notes
- Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
- Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
- Delivery to the USA:
- Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
- If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
- To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
- Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
4.2 ★★★★★
Based on 28 reviews
Sort
Product Reviews
★★★★★ 5
Great Book
This book is awesome. It's funny, clever, and the little facts and tidbits placed throughout make for some great reading.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013
★★★★★ 5
If you like Simpsons it's a good book to have
The great is great for anybody or any age . My daughter loves it and so do I . I love the Simpsons the whole family does me and my daughter have our own copies .
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2012
★★★★★ 4
Great to add to the collection
Again, this was an informative book about the character Lisa haha. But like I mentioned in The Bart Book, it only talks about the main character (LIsa) for 50% of the book and the other 50% is about secondary characters. I did enjoy the comic throughout.
This is another fun book to be added to my collection.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Better than the Book of Mormon.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Hooray for Lisa!!
Another must have. Just as her mother, Lisa is on a league of her own. If you're a Simpsons' fan you gotta have it!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012